ECHO Current Weekly E-News

July 29, 2015

Health Disparities News and Announcements

If you have news, information, events, and research findings pertaining to health disparities, we want to know about it. We also welcome you to share your research as part of our Health Disparities Seminar Series. To submit an announcement/event fill out the short electronic Announcement Form. Please forward your announcements by noon on Wednesdays. Announcements are sent out before COB on Mondays.

UNC is an AIDS Malignancy Consortium (AMC) clinical trials site and member of the AMC Behavioral Research Working Group that raises awareness of HIV/AIDS-related cancers and AMC clinical trials.

Did You Know? Cancers of the lung, liver, kidney and colon are examples of non-AIDS defining cancers that have been found to affect people living with HIV. Non-AIDS defining cancers are cancers that can occur at any time among those with HIV/AIDS.

The main objective of this study is to determine the safety and tolerability of cabozantinib (XL184) as a single agent when treating solid tumors, including Kaposi’s Sarcoma, in persons with HIV infection and to determine the maximal tolerated dose (MTD) in this population. This phase I trial studies the side effects and best dose of cabozantinib-s-malate in treating patients with advanced solid tumors and human immunodeficiency virus. Cabozantinib-s-malate may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth.

The School of Public Health at Georgia State University has received nearly $400,000 in grant funds to support a three-year effort to reduce rates of diabetes and cardiovascular disease in African-American neighborhoods in southwest Atlanta.

New in-depth profiles of 12 people with HIV highlight how the Affordable Care Act’s coverage expansions impacted their access to coverage and care. While some experienced serious bumps along the way, those who gained coverage through Medicaid and the Marketplaces were largely able to meet both their HIV and non-HIV care needs. At the same time, the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program continued to play a role in HIV care and coverage, both for those who remained uninsured and for those who gained new insurance.

National Council of Asian Pacific Islander Physicians (NCAPIP): New report. The Impact of the Affordable Care Act on Asian India, Chinese, Filipino, Korean, Pakistani, and Vietnamese Americans. ***NEW***

This report highlights how many Asian ethnic subgroups have high rates of uninsurance and face key social gaps including lower income, low English proficiency, and education.

Geographic Management of Cancer Health Disparities Program Funding Announced

The National Cancer Institute’s Center to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities, in partnership with the NCI Office of Cancer Centers, has announced the opportunity for NCI-designated cancer centers to compete for Cancer Center Support Grant supplements to strengthen the NCI Geographic Management of Cancer Health Disparities Program.

ENRICH: A training opportunity for nurses to part in the fourth cohort of ENRICH (Educating Nurses about Reproductive Issues in Cancer Healthcare) ***NEW***

ENRICH is a web-based training program that includes psychosocial, biological, clinical and skill building modules to help oncology nurses communicate timely and relevant information regarding reproductive health to their adolescent and young adult (AYA) patients.

All applicants can also access the application and information about the program by visiting www.rhoinstitute.org

For specific questions, please contact Meghan Bowman, Research Coordinator at Meghan.bowman@moffitt.org or 813-745-6941.

The AACR Clinical and Translational Cancer Research Fellowships represent a joint effort to encourage and support postdoctoral or clinical research fellows to conduct clinical and/or translational cancer research. Proposed research projects may be in any area of clinical and/or translational cancer research.

The National Cancer Institute (NCI) Cancer Prevention Fellowship Program (CPFP) is now accepting applications for Cancer Prevention Fellows. As part of the program, fellows receive the opportunity to obtain an M.P.H. degree at an accredited university during the first year, followed by mentored research with investigators at the NCI. Research opportunities exist across the spectrum of cancer prevention research, including: epidemiology, biostatistics, clinical services, laboratory, nutritional, social and behavioral sciences, and engineering.

HHS/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP): Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention (DHAP) National Partnerships Team Fellowship.

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) Physician Assistant (PA) program began accepting student applications on April 22, for the first class of students to enroll in January 2016. The UNC PA Program represents UNC’s commitment to help address the current and projected health-care needs of the citizens of North Carolina, especially in underserved communities.